1. Dictionary Skills Review of: Table of Contents, Index, Title Page, and Glossary
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2. Why do we need this?
Knowing the parts of a non fiction book, dictionary, or other research source will help you find information faster and more efficiently.
It will save you time and effort especially when it comes to writing your bibliography.

3. Copyright (some times) Publisher Where published
TITLE PAGE
Title
Author/Editor
Copyright (some times)
Publisher
Where published

4. Who owns the right to the book When it was published
COPYRIGHT PAGE
Who owns the right to the book
When it was published
The address of the publishing company

5. Table of Contents Lists the chapters and page numbers
Helps to know the main ideas covered at a glance

6. Glossary Dictionary format Includes new or unfamiliar words
Listed in alphabetical order
Meanings of important words

7. Index
An index is in the back of some books. It is set up like a dictionary.
The index tells what page something can be found on in the book.

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Lists all references used by the author in writing the book.
Alphabetical list by last name of author
Different styles: most used is the MLA style (Cherry Creek Schools) APA at the University level.

9. ABC Order To use a dictionary, you must know how ABC order works.
Words in the dictionary are arranged in ABC order!
All of the “a” words are first, then the “b” words, next the “c” words…..Get it!

10. Guide Words
Guide words are words at the top of a dictionary page that tell you what the first and last word on that page are.
The words on the page will be between the guide words in ABC order.
Guide words are there to help you find the word you are looking for faster!

11. Guide Words
The guide words on this page are rabbi and racquetball.

12. If you need to find the meaning of a word, where should you look?
A. a newspaper
B. an encyclopedia
C. a dictionary
***C*** is the answer!